1971 Topps #488 Jerry Stephenson
About Jerry Stephenson
Jerry Stephenson's last major league games came in 1970, when he pitched in relief for the Los Angeles Dodgers and posted a 9.45 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. That year he also went 18-5 with a 2.82 ERA in 28 starts for the Dodgers' Triple-A club in Spokane, managed by Tommy Lasorda. His 1971 Topps card is #488, in the fourth series, and lists him with the Dodgers.
Jerry Stephenson was a right-handed pitcher who batted left, born in Detroit and raised in Anaheim, California, the son of longtime Red Sox scout Joe Stephenson. He signed with Boston straight out of high school in June 1961 and reached the majors in 1963. A promising 1964 season at Triple-A Seattle was cut short by an elbow injury. Stephenson pitched for the Red Sox through 1968, including Boston's 1967 pennant-winning club, then closed his career with brief stops for the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1970. Over seven big-league seasons he went 8-19 with a 5.70 ERA. He appeared in 67 games, 33 as a starter, with three complete games. After retiring as a player he followed his father into scouting, spending 36 years evaluating talent for the Dodgers and Red Sox.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 271 | 0 | 11 | 94 | 128 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #488 card?
It is card #488 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Stephenson of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.